Appointment of Patrick Johnston to Board

Kooth PLC

25 September 2026

 

25 September 2026

Kooth Plc

(“Kooth”, the “Company” or the “Group”)

Appointment of Patrick Johnston to Board

Kooth (AIM: KOO), a leading provider of digital mental health services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Patrick Johnston, Chief Operating Officer as an Executive Director with immediate effect.

Since 2021, Patrick has led Kooth's Service Delivery function, managing frontline practitioners and leading the scaling of Soluna across California and the UK. Patrick became COO in January 2025 overseeing global operations, including People, IT, and Business Intelligence. He has also been instrumental in building and managing relationships with some of Kooth’s most senior and high-profile stakeholders.

Patrick has considerable experience across digital and traditional mental health. Prior to Kooth, he was responsible for operations and learning at Place2Be, the UK children’s mental health charity. He holds a PhD in Psychological Medicine and Psychiatry from King’s College London and is based in the US.

Following this appointment, the Board comprises eight Directors, of whom five are independent Non-Executive Directors.

Kate Newhouse, CEO of Kooth, said: 
"We’re pleased to welcome Patrick to the Board as a new Director. As Chief Operating Officer, Patrick has played a key role in delivering against our strategy to date, with considerable experience in digital and traditional mental health. His expertise in the rapid scaling of mental health services complements the Board’s skills and will be invaluable as we continue to extend our presence in the United States."

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Enquiries:

Kooth plc	[e-mail]
Peter Whiting, Chair Kate Newhouse, CEO
Sanjay Jawa, CFO
Stifel, Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker	[phone]
Ben Maddison, Fred Walsh, Erik Anderson, Ben Good
Canaccord Genuity, Joint Broker	[phone]
Simon Bridges, Harry Gooden, Elizabeth Halley-Stott
FTI Consulting, Financial PR	[e-mail]
Ben Atwell, Sam Purewal, Lucy Molloy

About Kooth plc:

Kooth (AIM:KOO) is a global leader in digital mental and behavioural health, providing safe, effective care to over 20 million people across the UK and US. For 25 years, Kooth has pioneered scalable solutions that deliver immediate, direct, universal access to mental health support.

Our platforms - Kooth, Qwell, and Soluna - combine self-guided tools, safe peer communities, and professional therapeutic support, all clinically robust and independently accredited. Kooth holds APA Labs and URAC accreditation in the US and is the longest standing digital mental health provider to hold UK-wide accreditation from the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), validating our commitment to quality, safety, and accountability across both markets.

Independent evaluations demonstrate a more than £3 in-year return for every £1 invested, with measurable reductions in emergency visits and improved clinical outcomes. Kooth is one of the largest single access providers for mental health support for under-25s in England according to NHS England data for 2025/26. In California, our Soluna platform is the first statewide digital behavioural health solution designed for all youth ages 13-25.

The Company is executing on its strategic vision through expanded reach across a diversified customer base, while seeking opportunities to enhance and extend the service offer through acquisition, partnership, and product capabilities supported by responsible AI principles.

For more information, https://connect.kooth.com.

Regulatory disclosures – The following disclosures are made in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies: Patrick Johnston, aged 41, holds 130,212 options and 23,664 shares in the Company. Patrick’s current and previous directorships are as follows:

Current Directorships	Previous Directorships (last 5 years)
None	None

Save for the disclosures above, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

 

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